Viola Mai is ICA’s Development Director, managing ICA’s funding streams from philanthropic, government, and corporate donors. She oversees the organization’s portfolio of institutional funders and individual donors, ensuring that the organization raises enough contributed revenue to effectively and sustainably finance its innovative programs. 

Viola is a community-rooted finance professional dedicated to democratizing financial systems. Prior to joining ICA, Viola led capital raising efforts from values-aligned investors at Self-Help Federal Credit Union, engaging with high net worth households, wealth advisors, nonprofit organizations, and corporations across the nation. Her career has also encompassed roles in financial education and financial services compliance.

Viola received her Bachelor’s in Economics with highest honors from University of California, Davis, where she studied as a Regent’s Scholar.